9.12.19

Thursday, Sept 12:
Love Downtown Moorhead – Open House, 4:30 pm @ Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. Join Downtown Moorhead Inc. for an Open House to share your ideas about the Moorhead Downtown Master Plan. They want to hear from you about what you love about Downtown today and your vision for the future. They will identify existing conditions, issues, opportunities in a family-friendly event. This is the first public event for the project.

Trails at Stonemill Park Carnival, 5:30 pm @ Trails at Stonemill Park at 4449 Blue Stem Way in Moorhead. South Moorhead has a hidden gem that we want you to check out! Bring your family and friends out for a magic show, yard games, relay races, food, and so much more! Admission is free!

LEGO Club, 6:00 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. All ages and abilities are welcome to come make their own Lego creation at our Lego Club. Supplies provided to build, but make sure to bring your imagination. Free.

NAMI Minnesota Mental Illness Support Group, 6:30 pm @ Christ the King Lutheran Church at 1900 14th St. S. in Moorhead. Led by trained facilitators who also have a family member with mental illness, the support groups help families develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences.

Presentation on Women’s Suffrage in Minnesota, 6:30 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. We’re celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Minnesota’s passing of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote. Free.

Friday, Sept 13:
Lorentzsen Center for Faith and Work Luncheon: “Precious Coins: The Currency and Collateral of Vocational Ministry,” 11:30 am @ Barry Auditorium at Concordia College in Moorhead. $25.

Saturday, Sept 14:
Red River Run 5K or 15K, 7:30 pm @ Moorhead Center Mall. Join the Lake Agassiz Pacers for the 45th annual LAP Red River Run! This walk/run has been hitting the streets and paths of Fargo-Moorhead longer than any race in the area.

The Michael Kaspari Memorial RUN for RECOVERY, 9:00 am @ MB Johnson Park at 3601 11th St. N. in Moorhead.

4st Annual Stroll Along the Red – Fundraiser Walk and Silent Auction, 12:00 pm @ Main Shelter at Lindenwood Park in Fargo. Registration and silent auction begin at 11:00 am. Come join us for a fun 1-mile walk, music, snacks, silent auction, and other festivities happening before and after the Walk.

Sunday, Sept 15:
Fargo/Moorhead Area Out of the Darkness Community Walk, 2:00 pm @ Scheels Arena in Fargo. Registration begins at 12:00 pm. Proceeds benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Learn more at www.afsp.org/Fargo or call 701-371-1194.

Monday, Sept 16:
Ask a Techspert, 2:00 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Do you have a phone, tablet, laptop, iPad, Kindle or other device that you’re struggling to use? We can help. Free.

Moorhead Art & Culture Commission Meeting, 4:30 pm @ City Hall.

Read to a Therapy Pet, 6:30 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. All ages and abilities are welcome to come practice the skill of paper folding with fellow Origami enthusiasts. Basic materials are provided. Free.

Viewing of the Movie Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope, 6:30 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Join us for a viewing of Resilience, a one-hour documentary that illustrates the impacts of chronic stress on children’s brains. Toxic stress endured in childhood is among the leading causes of everything from cancer and heart disease to substance abuse and depression. A short discussion will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

Publishing the Adam Thielen Story, 6:30 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Help boost your kids’ reading confidence with a 15-minute read-aloud session with a local therapy pet! Participants are welcome to bring their own books or choose from the library’s collection. Free.

Author Visit Featuring Marlan and Nancy Borgeson Hvinden, 6:30 pm @ Moorhead Public Library at 118 5th St. S. Marlan and Nancy Borgeson Hvinden are a husband and wife team who write about North Dakota history. Free.